M4.5 earthquake 78 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 78 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile at Mar 7, 5:55 PM ET, 35 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 1 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mwr |
| Time | 7 Mar 2026, 22:55 UTC |
| Location | -28.800°, -71.522° – 78 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile |
| Depth | 35.3 km |
| Felt reports | 1 |
| USGS event | us7000s2vw |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 71 km W of Vallenar, Chile · PAGER green | Mar 13, 9:39 AM 217 d ago | 24 km | 34 reports |
| 5.2 | 67 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile | Dec 10, 1:38 AM 311 d ago | 45 km | 1 report |
| 5.0 | 101 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile | Jul 5, 11:53 AM 103 d ago | 5 km | – |
| 5.0 | 79 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile | Nov 15, 1:13 AM 336 d ago | 31 km | 1 report |
| 4.8 | 101 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile | Jul 5, 10:42 AM 103 d ago | 6 km | – |
| 4.8 | 37 km NNW of Coquimbo, Chile | Mar 4, 8:08 PM 226 d ago | 40 km | 11 reports |
| 4.6 | 87 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile | Sep 1, 8:15 AM 45 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 94 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile | Jun 30, 4:26 AM 109 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 69 km NNE of La Serena, Chile | Jun 2, 2:13 AM 137 d ago | 71 km | – |
| 4.3 | 36 km NNW of La Serena, Chile | Sep 22, 11:07 PM 24 d ago | 60 km | 1 report |
| 4.3 | 42 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile | Aug 15, 3:57 PM 62 d ago | 74 km | 1 report |
| 4.3 | 83 km NW of La Serena, Chile | Jul 5, 12:46 PM 103 d ago | 31 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 78 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mwr), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 35 km.
Was it felt?
1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.2.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M6.2.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.